Category Archives: Presence
What I Pray For
In my life, there is nothing that I fervently prayed for that did not come true. Early in life, I prayed for a happy and fulfilling one – like most everyone I suppose. I even described what would make up … Continue reading
Words and the Richness of Life
Often, all it takes is a little while to see what one is looking for, to see the universe in a grain of sand, for the moment to become the eternal now. In my younger days, one of the thoughts … Continue reading
Going Home
Ever since I could remember, I have always felt different and unique and therefore immeasurably blessed. Not better in comparison with others but just one of a kind like no other. And because I am unique I can belong only … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Jane, Jonathan, Uniqueness
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“It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.”
“It takes a village to raise a child.” says an African proverb. I have always been amazed by the interconnectedness of life, how everyone and everything are intimately linked and intertwined with one another. I am the sum total of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Family, Presence
Tagged Being a Father, Change, Growing Older, Jane, Jonathan, joy, Service
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Voices
People who hear voices are often labelled as crazy or lunatics. But I hear voices often. I do many crazy things but I am sure of my sanity. Still, I do often hear voices. Like, I often hear that little … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Evil, Faith, Presence
Tagged Blessings, Generosity, Grace, Suffering, Temptation
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The True Cost of Discipleship
It only takes a lost or misplaced wallet for me to lose all calm and equanimity. I t reminds me of a line in a poem I learn when I was young: ” it is east to fight when everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Patience
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Facebook And the Afterlife
My thoughts are still with the victims of the Boston bombing. I am touched by the outpouring of care and sympathy I see on Facebook. I am once more reminded too of how fragile and fleeting life can be. I … Continue reading
“What oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed.”
I have always loved quotations and sayings that inspire, that strike a chord of something deep within me. Alexander Pope once wrote: “What oft was thought but ne’er so well expressed.” In my younger years, such quotations were often hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Search, Serendipity, Wisdom
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It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings
“It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” This colloquialism cautions against assuming that the current state of an event is irreversible or that it is clear how or when the event will end. I have been five years into … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Faith, Life, Nature, Presence, Spirituality
Tagged Blessings, Choice, Easter, Grace
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“It Is I; Do Not Be Afraid.”
This prayer is attributed to the famous English admiral Sir Francis Drake. Early in his career, he started out as a pirate and was involved in the illicit slave trade. He was famous for having circumnavigated the globe in 1577-1578, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginnings, Change
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